text_original: '* Once an observer of a magnificent military parade noted 268 THE TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY the exact and well trained marching of the soldiers; and in describing it afterward, said positively, "And every man was exactly the same height."
text_transcription: ONCE AN OBSERVER OF A MAGNIFICENT MILITARY PARADE NOTED THE EXACT AND WELL TRAINED MARCHING OF THE SOLDIERS AND IN DESCRIBING IT AFTERWARDS SAID POSITIVELY AND EVERY MAN WAS EXACTLY THE SAME HEIGHT
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk wˈʌns ɐn əbzˈɜːvɚɹ əvə mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt mˈɪlətˌɛɹi pɚɹˈeɪd nˈoʊɾᵻd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt ðə tɛknˈiːk ʌvðə mˈɪstɚɹi stˈɔːɹi ðɪ ɛɡzˈækt ænd wˈɛl tɹˈeɪnd mˈɑːɹtʃɪŋ ʌvðə sˈoʊldʒɚz; ænd ɪn dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ɪɾ ˈæftɚwɚd, sˈɛd pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli, "ænd ˈɛvɹi mˈæn wʌz ɛɡzˈæktli ðə sˈeɪm hˈaɪt."